1826 Vermont gubernatorial election
Election for the Governor of Vermont
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The 1826 Vermont gubernatorial election took place in September and October, and resulted in the election of Ezra Butler to a one-year term as governor.[1]
The Vermont General Assembly met in Montpelier on October 12.[1] The Vermont House of Representatives appointed a committee to review the votes of the freemen of Vermont for governor, lieutenant governor, treasurer, and members of the governor's council.[1] The committee determined that Ezra Butler had won a one-year term.[1]
In the election for lieutenant governor, the committee determined that Democratic-Republican Aaron Leland had won election to a fifth one-year term.[1] Newspapers of the time reported the vote totals as: Leland, 7,749 (61.9%); Henry Olin, 4,331 (34.7%); Scattering, 431 (3.4%).[2]
Benjamin Swan had no opposition for election to a one-year term as treasurer, his twenty-seventh.[1] Though he had nominally been a Federalist, Swan was usually endorsed by the Democratic-Republicans and even after the demise of the Federalist Party he was frequently unopposed.[3]
The vote totals in the governor's race were reported as follows:[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Ezra Butler | 8,966 | 63.3% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Joel Doolittle | 3,157 | 22.3% | ||
| Scattering | 2,037 | 14.4% | |||
| Total votes | 14,160 | 100% | |||
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Walton, E. P., ed. (1879). Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont. Vol. VII. Montpelier, VT: J. & J. M. Poland. pp. 206–207 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Vermont Legislature". North Star. Danville, VT. October 17, 1826. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Joshua L. (November 26, 2004). "Swan, Benjamin". Our Campaigns. Our Campaigns.com. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
